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It is laid down in the Instructions under tbe Royal Sign Manual and Signet, dated the 10th March, 1925, that the
Executive Council of the Colony shall, save as thereinafter provided, consist of such persons not eiceeding four, holding
public offices within the Colony as the Governor may. by an Instrument or Instruments made in His Majesty's
name and under the Public Seal of the Colony, constitute and appoint to be Members thereof. Whenever any such
Member shall die, or resign his seat in the said Council, or be absent from the Colony, or be lawfully suspended from his
office, or become from any cause incapable of discharging the duties thereof, the Governor may by any such
Instrument as aforesaid nominate any other person w h o m he shall think fit, being within the Co ny tofillany such
vacancy.
In addition to the Members appointed under the preceding clause the Governor may, by an Instrument
made in His Majesty's name and under the Public Seal of the Colony, appoint any fit persons residing in the
Colony, not exceeding three in number at any one time, to be Members of the said Executive Council, and summon such
Additional Members to the meetings of the said Executive Council on ativ- occasion on which he shall think it desirable
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to obtain their advice.
Provided that meetings of the said Executive Council shall be held to be duly constituted notwithstanding that the
said Additional Members may not have been summoned thereto.
A n Additional Member of the Executive Coancil shall vacate his seat as Additional Member at the end of three
years from the date of the Instrument by which he is appointed.